Oh Squam...How can I put into words all that you have brought to my life? How was I to know you would be so amazing? How could I have known from the pictures, the rave reviews, and the expressed anticipation of those before me? How was I to know you would bring such beauty, new friends, joy and exhaustion into my life? How was I to know? And, even if I did, if somehow I had grasped the vastness would I have done anything differently? Would I have prepared more? Would I have packed less? Well maybe I would have packed less. But, to the rest...No.
I arrived blissfully unprepared for how you would change my life. Then you wooed me. Nourished me. Created a space for "me" to be. You provided one on one with mother nature. You provided inspiration from fantastic teachers and students. You united us. You brought new friends, old friends, mothers and daughters together. I never, no never, could have imagined this. And, after all this all I can think to say is...Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I will hold this space. I will cherish the new friends. And, I will hope that others discover your beauty. Elizabeth...thank you. For without you Squam would not exist. I am forever grateful. oh, and sign me up for next year...
To my dear "Nirvana" gals-- Marisa, Betz, Maggie, Donna, Andrea, Maya, Kimm,Lizzy, Laura, Ali, and Kristin(not pictured). You bring me to tears. I still have no words to describe the beauty in our little space of heaven. May the Portland idea come to fruition. May we always have good wine, pottery cups, and chocolate. May Mr. and Mrs. Ravelry always think we are "cool". And, may our little mouse friend live comfortably now that we are gone. Thank you.
